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Archive for June, 2010

Bat Boy: The Musical- Savings for July 1st & 2nd!

June 29th, 2010

Enjoy summer with savings and BITE! Save $5 on reserved lawn and chair seating this week-
July 1st and 2nd for Bat Boy: The Musical! Check it out- enjoy this video preview, courtesy of Great Lakes Theater Festival. Click to see video

Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ a bit familiar, but still good

June 24th, 2010

It seems that everything old is new again, a saying that rang true as the Idaho Shakespeare Festival opened its 34th season on June 5 with a remounting of director Charlie Fee’s magical mystery “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

With the production in its fourth incarnation, it’s fair to question why Fee continues to revisit the concept. The answer is easy: It’s good, the actors excel in the roles and people love it.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Photo Gallery

ISF Proud to be “Signing Shakespeare”

June 24th, 2010

Sign-Interpreted performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on June 29th! Check out this awesome video of the synopsis and also enjoy videos about the ISF experience and other shows this season to be interpreted. Many thanks to Ruth Anna Spooner, Holly Thomas-Mowery, LaVona Andrew, Steve Snow, Susan Randall and Boise State’s University Television Production program for their hard work in making these videos come to life.

Shakespeare Gets Groovy – Idaho Press Tribune

June 11th, 2010

BOISE — Even among William Shakespeare’s numerous comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” contains comedic power with few rivals. And this year, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival has presented a smart and side-splittingly funny version set not in ancient Athens, but in the 1960s.